Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-04-02
AN ARIZONA MAN DROWNED.
me sorroW Wful Termination of a Merry A f ternoon ENcursiOn-One Boy Saved
 Grief of the Mother

The sorrowfu Termination of Merry A f ternoon Exeur.ion-one Boy saved Grief the Mother.
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 Nearly an entire family met a tragic death by drowning in the waters of the pay, near Alsmeds, yesterday. The Der. sons incurred are J. G. Haggett auo three ot his children. bIr. Hagget. VIA a mining man who had possessions ir Arizona, but the unforbidding nature ol ms environment in that section of the country prevented him from taking hil family tc the place where his business was located. On that account his wife aLd children lived in Oakland, their dweIiirg being IT a atwc-story house at cOO O'Ay stree, near Seventh. Within the past lew months he came from Arizona and renamed with bis family across the Day. This was one of the few oppor- tuni:'es he had of being with them, and De concluded to remain Gs long Hs pest ole Tn the society of his wife and little ones. de.erIing from day to day hIs re turn to Arlzona, which would have had 70 take place soon were it not for the sad event herein related.
 Yesterday afternoon Mr Haggett pro- posed e fishing excars:OH for the anuse- rlcut ot Eis Cs!ldr5n. The young ones s!t !tetully consented 10 go, and during the afternoon the party, consisting Of MT. HaCgeit, his three tile sOus and one little daughter. started for theIr merry making. The youngest child re- mained with the motner and the grand mother. Mr. Hagge.t and She children look u narrow gauge to the Alameda mole, into the estuary. There iue fa- tl=r And his happy offspring passed a couple of merry hours. angling for Ii b and laughing alike st success md fail ure in this object of the expedition.
 About 6 o'clock the boat w.s headed for hcme. The South Paciic Coast railrCR1 cOmpsny's steamer Bay City was then approaching the Alameda wharf and passengers on board of 1t saw Mr. Haggett rise ia tbe little boat to put on his Overcoat. He was a tall man and under his weigh. the boat rocked as he stood erect.
 MT. Haggett could not stand straight ID the boat and was thrown from one side to another. He had not gotten his coat on when the rocking motion of the boat, which had kept on increas- ing, was accelerated by several large waves and it WAS overturned. The oc- cupants were thrown into the water and cried fer help. AS a response tO these frantic appeals, which We're heard but for moment or SO, boat was sent from the steamer. John II. Pierce, Council man of the Sixth Ward of Oakland, was ID boat near by the spot where the cap sizing took place. and he also moved quickly toward the overturned craft. Mr. Haggett and three children had sunk before this assistance arrived. The oldest boy, Harry, had caught hold of the boat Rs 1t turned over, end he held on and was rescued, The boats cruised about. but only one other little boy, Charley, was picked mp from the waves. He was uDcOnsoIOus when taken to the wharf, md m 8 short time he died. The other two children were not seen after the boat cspsized. The father and ihr .e children, therefore, are dead. and but one who started on the excursion (Har- Ty) IS alIve When the news wCs brought to the wife and mother inst before the child Harry was brought home she was distracted with grief. The sc re at the house was agOniZinR. Mrs. HGggett's sorrow was heartrendiDg, and her tears, sObs and cries affected all who saw her grieve. She wept over the little deal boy Charley as if her heart would break, and Gesp6iriDglyy cried: "Oh my hus band, Oh my childsenr' Further en- deavors will be made tO recover the bodies.